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Guaycará
District
Guaycará district location in Costa Rica
Guaycará district location in Costa Rica
Guaycará
Location in Costa Rica
Country  Costa Rica
Province Puntarenas
Canton Golfito
Creation 26 November 1971
Area
 • Total 323.11 km2 (124.75 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 12,918
 • Density 39.9802/km2 (103.548/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−06:00
Postal code
60703

Guaycará is a district of the Golfito canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.

History

Guaycará was created on 26 November 1971 by Decreto Ejecutivo 2074-G .

Geography

Guaycará has an area of 323.11 km² and an elevation of 50 metres.

Locations

The entrance to the Piedras Blancas National Park is in the village of La Gamba in this district.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1973 7,021
1984 9,340 33.0%
2000 11,456 22.7%
2011 12,918 12.8%

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos
Centro Centroamericano de Población

For the 2011 census, Guaycará had a population of 12,918 inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes:

  • CR RNP 2.svg National Route 2
  • CR RNP 14.svg National Route 14
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